Heat Dismantle Celtics, Punch Ticket to NBA Finals

Caleb Martin (16) of the Miami Heat rebounds the ball during the first quarter against the Boston Celtics in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden in Boston on May 29, 2023. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Jimmy Butler scored 28 points, Caleb Martin added 26 and the Miami Heat became the second No. 8 seed to reach the NBA Finals with a convincing 103–84 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, May 29.

Butler was named MVP of the series after averaging 24.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists.